Recipe of the Month

Norwegian-Style Meatballs

Recipe provided by Marilyn P. "A perfect recipe as summer comes to an end and thoughts turns to more hearty fall and winter foods."

Ingredients

• 1 lb (454 g) lean ground beef
• 1/2 lb (227 g) ground pork
• 1 lg egg
• 3/4 C (60 g) panko
• 1 tsp (5 g) salt
• 1/2 tsp (1 g) pepper
• 1/4 tsp (0.6 g) nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp (0.5 g) ginger
• 1/8 tsp (0.6 g) allspice
• 1/2 C (118 ml) milk
• 1 C (201 g) yellow onion, minced
• 1/4 C (10 g) fresh parsley, chopped
• 6 Tbsp (86 g) butter, divided
• 1/4 C (31 g) flour
• 4 C (946 ml) low sodium chicken broth
• 1/4 C (118 ml) red wine

Directions

1. Combine beef, pork and egg in a large bowl; make a well in the center and add breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, ginger, allspice and milk; let stand 2 minutes.
2. Add onion and parsley and mix together with your hands until completely incorporated; form into 1-inch (2.5-cm) balls.
3. Place 2 T (29 g) butter in a large skillet over medium high, and working in batches, brown meatballs on all sides until cooked through, about 8 minutes per batch.
4. Transfer to a serving bowl; cover loosely to keep warm.
5. Reduce heat to medium, place remaining butter in skillet, add flour and stir to form a thick paste.
6. Cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes; then whisk in broth and wine.
7. Bring to a boil, reduce heat; simmer until thickened, about 7 minutes. Pour over meatballs, tossing to coat.
8. Serve immediately.
9. Makes 6 servings; Prep Time: 6 minutes; Cook time: 25 minutes

For more information, view this recipe here: https://candiawomansgroup.org/docs/recipes/norwegian-meatballs-marilyn-p.pdf